Shawna Tidwell

Born March 18, 1980, in Okinawa, Japan, she was the daughter of Ricky Tidwell of Sikeston and Denise Smiley Elwood of Temecula, Calif. She was a 1998 graduate of Sikeston High School, where she had been a member of the Red Peppers and women's track team. She was employed as a secretary at Double D Tractor in Sikeston and was of the Southern Baptist belief.

In addition to her parents, survivors include: her stepmother, Susan Tidwell of Sikeston; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Bradley and Kristi Tidwell of Springfield and Robby and Claudia Hamby of Sikeston; one sister, Ricci Tidwell of Sikeston; paternal grandparents, Ann and Z.E. Tidwell of Sikeston; maternal grandparent, Vonceil Smiley of Towanda, Kan.; and two nieces, Kylee Tidwell of Springfield and Chloe Hamby of Sikeston.

Visitation is from 12:30 p.m. until time of services at 2 p.m. today at the Nunnelee Funeral Chapel in Sikeston. The Rev. Steve Vestor, pastor of Old Bethel Baptist Church, will officiate, assisted by the Rev. Larry Tidwell of Sikeston.